Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-27
THE COMMITTEES,


JUDICIARY.
The committee convened in Representa-.
tlves Hall yesterday afternoon and for two
| hours listened to Hon. A. W. Paine who adj
Vocated his bill for voting by proxy and the
| abolition of DEGREES ntSt where divorces are
granted. The committee will probably re.
port, in favor of dispensing with the nisi pro.
vision in favor of abolishing Imprisonment,
for debt in cases of fraud; in favor of ex.
empiing from the trustee process sums under
$50.
ROADS AND BRIDGES
Voted leave to withdraw on the petition to
nix the width of wheel rims in Penobscot
county. The committee GO to Portland to-
morrow on the matter of the Prides and
Stroudwater bridges. Mayor Chapman of
portland and. the city solicitor were before
the committee in regard to these bridges
RAILROADS.
Voted to grant charter to the York
Beach and Prout's Neck Railroad; ought to
pass on the bill in new draft relative to the
Portland and Rochester Railroad; ought to
pass, to charter company to construct a
morse railroad between Waterville and Fair
neld Hon. j. h. Drummond came before
the committee in the interest of the Kttery
folnt and York Beach Railroad. Mayor
Chapman and the city solicitor of Portland
appeared in favor of the amendments to the
Portland & Rochester bill
AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. Bass of Bangor, Hon. l. A. Gilbert
and Mr.. Harris of the State Board of Agri
culture, came before the committee in favor
OF the State stipend of $1,000 annually for
each of the State agricultural societies, a
total of $4,000 for the two years.
The measure placing the appoint
ment of the Secretary of the Board of
Agriculture in the hands of the Governor
was considered, and the committee voted
unanimously to leave the choosing of the
Secretary in the hands of the Board.
Mr.. Pike of Oxford called the attention of
the committee to the unequal distribution of
the State stipend, alleging that the West Ok
ford Society suffered more severely than
others. The committee will visit the State
College on Friday, leaving the city Thursday
night
The order calling for an increase in the
selary of the Secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture from 5000 to $500 was called up
and thorough explanation OF his work given
by Secretary Gilbert, showing his total ex-
pense to be $500 for salary and $500 for ex-
penses.
The question of increasing the appropria-
ton for institutes from $l40O to $2500 was
considered, together with the proposal to in
crease the number of agricultural reports
printed from lc 900 to 10000. Messrs. Har-
rs, Pike and Burr, of the State Board of
Agriculture, Hall C. Burleigh and S. l..
Boardnan strongly endorsed the proposals.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Gen. Chas. Hamlin of Bangor spoke in be-
half of the proposed amendments of the law
relative to loan and building associations,
which incorporates portion OF the Massa-
chusetts law into the Maine.
Voted ought to pass, on act granting addi
tional power to the officers of the temporary
home for women and children in Portland !;
ought to pass, an act to legalize the acts and
dolngs of the town of Gorham, assessing
taxes for 1885 and 1885, correcting an error
of 1885; ought to pass, an act to authorize
the town of Greenwood to refund its bonded
debt; ought to pass, an act extending the
Charter of the Saltwater Bridge Co. ought
tn pass, a bill making it necessary that all
wire fences shall have top rail.
FEDERAL RELATIONS.
The committee considered the resolutions
relative to intercourse with Canada, present
ed by Mr.. Condor of Friendship, and ad
| iourned for one week to obtain some official
| information on the question.
INSANE HOSPITAL.
The committee held conference relative
to the needs of the hospital and the appro-
pIiations asked for. Messrs. Sleeper, Lib
hey and Woodman of the committee were
appointed sub committee to visit the nsti-
tuition and investigate in regard to its crowd
ed condition.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The committee conferred with Mr.. Porter,
agent of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians,
relative to the wants of the tribe and needed
appropriations.